Mark Cruz confirmed to lead Indian Health Service
A citizen of the Klamath Tribes, Cruz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Friday to serve a four-year term leading the federal agency that provides care for roughly 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients; he takes the post amid staffing and infrastructure challenges.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to lead the federal agency that provides healthcare for some 2.8 million Native American and Alaska Native patients.